Nobel Prize Analysis

Introduction

On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will in Paris. When it was opened after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy, as Nobel had left much of his wealth for the establishment of a prize. Alfred Nobel dictates that his entire remaining estate should be used to endow “prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”.

Every year the Nobel Prize is given to scientists and scholars in the categories chemistry, literature, physics, physiology or medicine, economics, and peace. Let's see what patterns we can find in the data of the past Nobel laureates. What can we learn about the Nobel prize and our world more generally?

Import Statements

Notebook Presentation

Read the Data

Data Exploration & Cleaning

Check for Duplicates

Check for NaN Values

Convert Year and Birth Date to Datetime

Add a Column with the Prize Share as a Percentage

Data Visualisation

Percentage of Male vs. Female Laureates

The Repeat Winners

Number of Prizes per Category

Male and Female Winners by Category

Number of Prizes Awarded Over Time

Prizes Shared Overtime

More prizes are shared than before

Top 20 Countries by Number of Prizes

Number of Prizes Won by Country

Top 20 Countries by Number of Prizes and Category

Number of Prizes Won by Each Country Over Time

Top 20 Research Institutions by Number of Prizes

Which Cities Make the Most Discoveries?

Birthplace of Nobel Laureates

Sunburst Chart: Country, City, and Organisation

Patterns in the Laureate Age at the Time of the Award

Age at Time of Award throughout History

Winning Age Across the Nobel Prize Categories